Football Preview: Clint Lions vs. West Plains Wolves
The Clint Lions will challenge the West Plains Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Clint didn't have too much trouble with Irvin as they won 29-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Clint's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jose Arvizu, who rushed for 100 yards on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 100 rushing yards gave Arvizu a new career-high. Erick Martinez also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Clint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 347 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Plains waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Whitefaces to the tune of 45-14. Considering the Wolves have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
SLADE RUSSELL and REID MACON were among the main playmakers for West Plains as the former rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry and the latter threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. West Plains also got help from KANE WHITE-TINSLEY, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Clint's record now sits at 4-6. As for West Plains, their record now sits at 7-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Clint has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clint took a serious blow against West Plains in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 41-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clint was down 34-0.
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